PrintsChinese20th century

New Year Print: Top-Rank Scholar Holding a "Ruyi" Scepter, with Three Children and a Money Tree

early 20th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; almost identical to 1935.37.6.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: 35.2 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

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